Health Care Expenditures Up With Functional Impairments, Frailty
MONDAY, April 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Self-reported functional impairments and phenotypic frailty are associated with higher health care expenditures after accounting for claims-based indicators of cost, according to a study published online April…
Learn MoreExercise Linked to Reduction in Suicide Attempts
MONDAY, April 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Exercise is associated with a significant reduction in suicide attempts among individuals with mental or physical conditions, according to a systemic review and meta-analysis published online in the Journal of…
Learn MoreInterventions Can Cut Socioeconomic Inequities in Child Mental Health
MONDAY, April 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Intervening in parental mental health and preschool attendance can go some way to reducing socioeconomic inequities in children’s mental health problems, according to a study published online April 3 in Pediat…
Learn MoreExposure to Road Traffic Noise Linked to Primary Hypertension
MONDAY, April 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Long-term exposure to road traffic noise is associated with an increased incidence of primary hypertension, according to a study published in the March 1 issue of JACC: Advances.Jing Huang, Ph.D., from Peking …
Learn MoreMelatonin May Reduce Risk for Intentional Self-Harm in Female Teens
MONDAY, April 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For female adolescents with psychiatric disorders, melatonin use is associated with a reduced risk for intentional self-harm, according to a study published online March 23 in the Journal of Child Psychology a…
Learn MoreExcess Weight Linked to More Somatic Complaints in Oldest Old Men
MONDAY, April 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Excess weight is associated with more somatic complaints for oldest old men, according to a study published online March 29 in PLOS ONE.Franziska U.C.E. Jung, from the Institute of Social Medicine, Occupationa…
Learn MoreHeart Health Improved With Weight Loss, Even if Some Pounds Regained Later
MONDAY, April 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Behavioral weight management programs (BWMPs) reduce cardiometabolic risk factors in the long term, despite weight regain, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis published online March 28 in Circul…
Learn MoreCDC: 2016 to 2021 Saw Increase in Adults Receiving Stimulant Prescriptions
FRIDAY, March 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) — From 2016 to 2021, there was an increase in the percentage of adolescent and adult females and adult males receiving prescription stimulant fills, according to research published in the March 31 issue of the…
Learn MoreMore Depression, Anxiety Reported for Latinx Students During Pandemic
FRIDAY, March 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Latinx students reported higher depression, social anxiety, and generalized anxiety than non-Latinx students during the pandemic, according to a study published online March 31 in the Journal of Clinical Chil…
Learn MoreFat Mass of Mothers and Their Daughters Strongly Linked
FRIDAY, March 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) — There is a strong association between the fat mass of mothers and their daughters, according to a study published online March 21 in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.Rebecca J. Moon, Ph.D., …
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